# Trail vs Trailmark Journal

The clearest difference is device support: Trail at 3 against Trailmark Journal's 1. Trailmark Journal's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Trail sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Trailmark Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Trail ships an update every 5 days, Trailmark Journal every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Trail | Trailmark Journal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 9 days |
| Size | 65 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Weganar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875546078) | [masafumi matsumoto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1866103675) |

## What reviewers say

### Trail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trail-log/id6758888835)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Family Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Annual | $24.99 | per year |
| Family Annual | $39.99 | per year |


### Trailmark Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trailmark-journal/id6774257425)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $4.99 | per year |
| Trailmark Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Trail free?

Trail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Trailmark Journal free?

Trailmark Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Trail or Trailmark Journal have ads?

Neither Trail nor Trailmark Journal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Trail or Trailmark Journal?

Trail ships an update every 5 days, and Trailmark Journal every 9 days. Most recently, Trail was updated on September 19, 2026 and Trailmark Journal on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*